- Interns get to do real work for the company- Well paid- Flexible start and end dates- Flexible work hours- Great learning experience- Lots of other interns to hang out with- Guest speakers helped me learn about other areas of the company

Cons

- Mandatory intern events distracted from work- It took several weeks before I was assigned to a project and become part of a Scrum team.

- Too much training- Not enough pressure to push yourself- Social events and startup attitude seem forced for such a large company- App development platform is very slow and cumbersome to use

Advice to ManagementAdvice

While I think they have created an excellent product and a great place to work, they are underutilizing their engineering staff. This obviously affects different people differently, but there is no real pressure to push yourself. Thsis is a severe mismanagment of the high-potential talent. At best, it leads to suboptimal performance; at worst, it leads to boredom and loss of talent.

Also, the training is far too cushy and extensive. Research has demonstrated time and time again the superior effectiveness of on-the-job training, but Workday instead forces employees to attend